Meanings
noundelavirdine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Similar
Rescriptor
Broader
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorNNRTI
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.
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APA
delavirdine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delavirdine
MLA
“delavirdine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delavirdine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delavirdine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delavirdine.
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